Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on March 1, 2012 in interview on "The Colbert Report": There are "a larger number of shark attacks in Florida than there are cases of voter fraud." Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: Mitt Romney "left Massachusetts $1 billion in debt." Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates." Democratic National Committee stated on February 29, 2012 in a Web video advertisement: "Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high." Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2012 in an interview with WTSP: "In some communities, for $10,000 worth of (PIP) coverage it’s $1,500 a year." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades." John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency. Eric Cantor stated on March 16, 2012 in a written statement.: President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama. Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States." Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "funded Planned Parenthood." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "opposes right-to-work" Cory Booker stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: "We've seen in this last year tremendous things happening, including our unemployment rate come down 2 percentage points." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." Ken Allen stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column: "We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor." Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater. Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Since President Obama took full control of Washington," every day, 13,000 more people "have been put on food stamps." Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support." Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx." Reince Priebus stated on February 14, 2012 in an op-ed piece: "The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months." Scott Garrett stated on February 15, 2012 in a radio interview: Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes." Newt Gingrich stated on February 10, 2012 in a radio interview: "The biggest contribution" behind a decrease in U.S. unemployment "was 1.2 million people leaving the workforce" Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."
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American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on March 1, 2012 in interview on "The Colbert Report": There are "a larger number of shark attacks in Florida than there are cases of voter fraud." Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: Mitt Romney "left Massachusetts $1 billion in debt." Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates." Democratic National Committee stated on February 29, 2012 in a Web video advertisement: "Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high." Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2012 in an interview with WTSP: "In some communities, for $10,000 worth of (PIP) coverage it’s $1,500 a year." Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades." John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency. Eric Cantor stated on March 16, 2012 in a written statement.: President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent." Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama. Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States." Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "funded Planned Parenthood." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties. Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "opposes right-to-work" Cory Booker stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: "We've seen in this last year tremendous things happening, including our unemployment rate come down 2 percentage points." Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No." Ken Allen stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column: "We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor." Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater. Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Since President Obama took full control of Washington," every day, 13,000 more people "have been put on food stamps." Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support." Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx." Reince Priebus stated on February 14, 2012 in an op-ed piece: "The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months." Scott Garrett stated on February 15, 2012 in a radio interview: Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes." Newt Gingrich stated on February 10, 2012 in a radio interview: "The biggest contribution" behind a decrease in U.S. unemployment "was 1.2 million people leaving the workforce" Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on March 1, 2012 in interview on "The Colbert Report": There are "a larger number of shark attacks in Florida than there are cases of voter fraud."
Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: Mitt Romney "left Massachusetts $1 billion in debt."
Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates."
Democratic National Committee stated on February 29, 2012 in a Web video advertisement: "Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high."
Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2012 in an interview with WTSP: "In some communities, for $10,000 worth of (PIP) coverage it’s $1,500 a year."
Lee Leffingwell stated on February 18, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."
Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades."
John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport.
Newt Gingrich stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech: Sixteen million jobs were created under Ronald Reagan's presidency.
Eric Cantor stated on March 16, 2012 in a written statement.: President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent."
Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Arizona: Says he "did the very best" in a recent poll in Iowa matching up each of the major Republican presidential candidates against President Barack Obama.
Campaign for Primary Accountability stated on March 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur "actually lives" in "a fancy condo in the Washington, D.C. suburbs."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on February 24, 2012 in a speech: Rhode Island has the "the second-most heavily deployed National Guard in the United States."
Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "funded Planned Parenthood."
Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined."
Becky Moeller stated on February 17, 2012 in a press statement.: Says local Texas chambers of commerce were granted exemptions from paying property taxes on their headquarter properties.
Ron Paul stated on February 28, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Santorum "opposes right-to-work"
Cory Booker stated on February 23, 2012 in an interview on WBGO’s “Newark Today”: "We've seen in this last year tremendous things happening, including our unemployment rate come down 2 percentage points."
Marcy Kaptur stated on February 15, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says when she "helped get $15 billion more for veterans care, Kucinich voted No."
Ken Allen stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column: "We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor."
Rick Perry stated on December 18, 2011 in a presidential campaign stop in Decorah, Iowa: Says there’s no proven instance where hydraulic fracking has polluted groundwater.
Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Since President Obama took full control of Washington," every day, 13,000 more people "have been put on food stamps."
Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice."
George LeMieux stated on February 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Connie Mack "failed to pay his child support."
Newt Gingrich stated on February 27, 2012 in in a campaign appearance in Nashville.: Says that Rick Santorum "voted for the unions over FedEx."
Reince Priebus stated on February 14, 2012 in an op-ed piece: "The national unemployment rate has been above 8 percent for a record 36 months."
Scott Garrett stated on February 15, 2012 in a radio interview: Says "half the Americans don't pay any income taxes."
Newt Gingrich stated on February 10, 2012 in a radio interview: "The biggest contribution" behind a decrease in U.S. unemployment "was 1.2 million people leaving the workforce"
Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."
